2T03 -the class that wants to learn-

2006-07-20T18:57:00.000+08:00

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holiday homework

2006-05-27T21:20:00.000+08:00

Hello everyone! Sorry for this late post, I’ve just been caught up with some things... my humble apologies. So here’s the usual list of homework etc, though this time I’ve also put in a schedule of what’s happening during the first week (our lessons etc.), so please take note.

Holiday lessons week one

Monday:

history lecture: P2 : 11-2pm: LT3
work to be done for this lecture are as follows:
1. The WW2 was a “watershed” in the decolonization process of SEA. How far do you agree?

Tuesday:

Econs consultation( for those who have questions): 9-12pm

Wednesday:

history lecture: P3: 9-1130a.m.: LT3
work to be done for this lecture are as follows:

1. ‘The predominant picture of the international economy as one primarily serving the needs and interests of the richer countries is most misleading.’ Discuss. (OUTLINE)
2. Did the impending collapse of the USSR cause the end of the Cold War or did the ending of the Cold War cause the collapse of the USSR? [UCLES] (OUTLINE)
3. Which had been more important in perpetuating the Sino-Soviet Split: differences in ideology or conflicts over national interests? (OUTLINE)
4. How far do you agree that the cold war ended because both leaders lost the will to continue fighting? (ESSAY)

history enrichment: 12-2pm: LT4
work to be done are as follows:

1. Which was more responsible for the downfall of the USSR, impersonal economic and social forces or words and actions of key individuals?
“The international economy never quite recovered since the depression in 1973.” How valid is this statement in relation to the growth of the international economy from 1945-91?

Thursday

Lit lecture: HMT: 9-11am: LT1
Consultation with madam damo( for interested parties)

Friday

Lit lecture: HMT: 9-11am: LT1
Heart of Darkness make up lesson with Mrs. Sng: 12 pm onwards: ( pls finish you HOD essay ppl)

OTHER WORK:

Everyone please take note of the piece of paper I gave u guys in school after the gp exam with all the econs stuff. All the essays are due in the weeks that are stated on that piece of paper in term 3, and there are a helluva lot of essays to do, so maybe we could just start doing them for revision or something yeah?
There WILL BE (and im quite sure of it) an assignment to be done foe history on china (crisis of communism), so please be pre pared for that.
For all the art people: DO YOUR COURSEWORK! J
Other than that I can think of nothing else. So please let’s pray to god there isn’t.

have fun everyone: mental gymnastics!

2006-05-03T22:11:00.000+08:00

26 january 2006 (:

2006-05-02T21:45:00.000+08:00

Finally a nice class picture! this is 2T03 2006!

more homework!!!

2006-04-27T16:35:00.000+08:00

Hello everyone, its Anisha the homework lady again, here’s homework for this week, next week and a little bit for the week after yeah?

Things due this week are as follows:

1. Econs project on macro aims, due at 1 pm tomorrow!
2. lit BNW essay also due tomorrow!
3. we have a lit make-up lesson with madam damo on Saturday at 0830 for HANDMAID’S TALE. So please don’t forget.
4. that’s all for this week.

Things due next week:
Econs MCQ chapter 11.1 + November 03 DRQ, which is attached in the tutorial package.
history:

T1 / Group Discussion for Research Assignment

T2: CA Assignment: Cooperative Learning “Rather than creating economic prosperity to the world, the international economic policies were a handicap instead.” Evaluate the role of the international economic policies in the light of the global economy from 1945-91 [Research Assignment – 1000 words, due on 25 May]

T3: Essay Qns analysis on Role of International Economic Policies (topic, issues, stand & approach) – to be done in class
LIT NIGHT AUDITIONS ARE ON TUESDAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THINGS DUE THE WEEK AFTER NEXT: WEEK 8
1. lit MOCK EXAM on 8th may
2. lit night 10th may
3. T4: Open book Test: from “GAOC to International Economic Policies”
4. T5: Tutorial Outline: “The Japanese economic miracle of 1945-89 can be largely
explained in terms of US special treatment”. Discuss
5. T6: CA Test I: International Economy [Open book Test – formative assessment]
6. T7: Essay Qn analysis on the rise of Japan’s economy [WITs] – done in class

Ok that’s it for now yeah? See you all in school! Have a nice evening…

The Supremacy of Capitalism and the Stupidity of Man by Ang Kai Wen

2006-04-24T23:24:00.000+08:00

hi people. this is my first post here and im feeling quite high haha. so i shall expound on why capitalism rocks. for all you stupid idiots who think that "nooooo we love equality, DONT EXPLOIT US!!!" let me remind you the world hardly works that way. continue thinking like that and you'll die.

as the great Machiavelli once said: "Many have imagined republics and principalities which have never been seen or known to exist in reality; for how we live is so far removed from how we ought to live, that he who abandons what is done for what ought to be done, will rather bring about his own ruin than his preservation."

and w/r to the capitalist system of supposed exploitation. you claim that well, there is no social justice in the system. You can argue that in Asia, wages at one point were exploitatively low, and govts were engaged in draconian policies to suppress consumer demand and enforce a high level of savings. but look. we sweated blood (ok our grandfathers did) to attain our level of economic efficiency. and you claim that in doing so we're shitty?

who do you compare us to? the only ones other than us in the world are the Third World and the Communists. please, the third world just dies, and the Communists, like in the Cultural Revolution adn Stalin's early years, hundreds of millions died. so capitalism and its "exploitation" is clearly the least of all evils. and there are only these evils. no good "system".

so im afraid youre stuck with capitalism. with all its good and bads. you dun like it. committ suicide lor. and let me remind you of the wonder of free market forces.

From this website: http://news.com.com/2100-1040-823260.html

"Based on a review of thousands of completed auctions for "EverQuest" items and in-game currency, Castronova concluded that players earn an average wage of $3.42 for every hour they play the game and collectively produce annual gross "exports" of more than $5 million.
And if the "EverQuest" universe of Norrath were a country, its per-capita gross national product would be $2,266--comparable to the 77th richest country on Earth and ranking it between Russia and Bulgaria. Platinum pieces, the in-game currency known as pp, end up with an exchange rate of about a penny per pp, making "EverQuest" currency more valuable than the Japanese yen and the Spanish peseta."

note that most MMORPGs or online game markets are nearly Pure Democracies. there is pitiful government intervention (like the game developers suddenly put a new monster in or smth). and these fake economies still own the Third World. tsk.

ok ive said enough.

Homework homework everyone..!!!!

2006-04-23T15:57:00.000+08:00

hello everyone, again,

i decided to post all our homework here for all of you to refer:

ECONOMICS:

we have a test on tuesday: unn and macroeconomic goals. !
MCQ: chp 11.1 due on wednesday (26th)
DRQ, november 03, attached to tutorial due on thursday (27th)
for remedial students please finish the money essay outline and mcq and also try to read through the lecturte notes by friday 28th.
our PROJECT is due on friday!! (28th)

HISTORY:

we have a test on tuesday, SBQ on UN ECOSOC and int'l law.
we have to complete an essay outline on the international economy by wednesday, tutorial 6, the qn is : “The post-war economy has never been better.” How far do you agree with this statement in relation to the international economy from 1945-1978? (26th)
we have to complete another essay outline by thursday: T7: Tutorial Outline “Why did the international economy experience serious problems in the 1970s and early 1980s?”(27th)
for enrichment students, our essay outline is due on tuesday, refer to the SOW for ur qn, remedial students/dpf, i'm, sorry i dunno ur schedule, so srefer to ur own SOWs to check k!

LIT! LIT! (the subject we always neglect now need serious attention!)

BNW essay question! "discuss ways in which huxley presents relationshipd between man and women in the society constructed in BNW"
BLAKE ITEMfor lit night. each class has to present two items ppl! we have to submit a brief description of our items to the teacher in charge on tuesday! (26th apr) the two grps headaed by tash and kim pls have smth ready! we are only 2 weeks away from the catual date.
sign the lit night consent form by MONDAY! DONT FORGET!

For all art ppl (yes iz and zara):

do your coursework!

and ofr all CLA student/s: (zhan jie)

do your homework, or perhaps next week's homework caus i bet u finished everything already. haha.

ok ppl, so that's all the homeowrk for the weekend/next week, it gonna be a tiring week so hang in there everyone.. let's do asmuch as we can yeah? see u all tomorrow!

ASSIGNMENT FOR GROUP 3

2006-04-15T22:50:00.000+08:00

Article:

Economy 'to make slight recovery'
Press Association Monday January 23, 2006 5:19 AM

The UK economy will stage a modest recovery this year but is still not "out of the woods", an influential forecasting group has claimed.

The Ernst & Young Item Club, which bases its predictions on the Treasury's model of the economy, predicted GDP growth of 2.3% this year following a rate of 1.7% during 2005.
On another positive note, it said Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation had fallen back to the Government's 2% target much sooner than "anyone had dared hope", leaving the door open for lower interest rates if necessary.

However, the group added in its winter forecast that there were still concerns over long-term stability.

Peter Spencer, chief economic adviser to the Item Club, said: "We are certainly not out of the woods yet. "Growth is still well below par - just hitting the EuroZone average - and with consumer spending dropping and the pressure piling on exports to take up the slack, we could be in for a bumpy 2006."

The predictions were in line with those of Chancellor Gordon Brown, who recently cut his forecast for growth in 2006 from between 2.5% and 3% to a range of 2% to 2.5%.

Factors such as weaker consumer spending and higher oil prices have been blamed for the slower performance of the UK economy in recent times.

The report said the pick-up would be fuelled by the strength of houses, equities and other assets and the fact that many retailers seem to have had a better Christmas than predicted. Mr Spencer said he believed a fall in the pound would help boost growth in exports and investment, underpinning a "modest revival" in UK exports this year. This should help balance the weakness of consumer spending as consumers continue to save rather than spend.
He added: "The outlook is still very uncertain. UK business and consumer confidence remains fragile. We expect interest rates to remain at 4.5% until the end of the year, but another rate cut cannot be ruled out."

Cheaper pump prices last month drove inflation back to the Bank of England's 2% target in December - strengthening the case for the Bank to cut the cost of borrowing, according to many analysts.

Questions

-Suggest some reasons for the fall in consumer spending.
-Using economic analysis, explain how a “fall in consumer spending” and “high prices” will affect the UK economy.
-Explain the impacts of a fall in interest rates on the national income of the UK economy.
-Suggest some other ways to promote greater growth in the economy.

DEADLINE: TERM 2 WEEK 5

March holiday homework.. (happiness depends upon ourselves."-Aristotle)

2006-03-12T13:12:00.000+08:00

Hey Guys, here's the list of march hols homework we have to complete for all subjects...

ECONOMICS....

holiday assignment 1- the one on the macroeconomic aims of the SG govt. (deadline wednesday 22nd march)
holiday assignment 2- case study (deadline: monday 20th march)
holiday assignment 3 -DRQ ( due monday 20th march)
MCQ, TYS, Role of money, Chapter 13.
thos who have not commented on the article by group 2 please do so by the end of the week.
Group Three: (sorry i cant remember who exactly is in grp three, but i think its dhar/kai wen/ pam's grp?) please post your article by the end of the week, so you dont have to worry about it next term. :)
FILE ECONS FILE: INCLUDE ALL ASSIGNMENTS TUTORIALS ETC. !!!!!!!!!!!

HISTORY

ME assignment: "Analyze the view that the superpowers intervention in the middle east was ' a necessity and a tragic error'."
SBQ , UN package pg 26-30, 32-33.
*all homework due on monday (20 march)

LITERATURE

read both Heart of Darkness and The Handmaid's Tale.
if you want, finish the LDJ assignment(individual) and pass up to madam Damo.

REMINDER!!!!

those who havent paid Pam for the econs notes/j1 collar pin/class fund/rockafellaskank tickets, please bring the money when school reopens.
LIT lect:LDJ on tuesday 14th March, 2pm, LT2.

that's all guys, enjoy the holidays!

Homework homework everyone..

2006-02-06T16:40:00.000+08:00

Hello guys, I've decided to post all the homework/assignments/tests here so you guys can like check. So here goes; this week's work:

1. Tuesday(07/02/06): history test on nationalism, 12pm-1pm
2.wednesday(08/02/06):

ECONS PROJECT DUE!!
LDJ ASSIGNMENT(pair work) DUE!!

3. Thursday(09/02/06): Glass Menagerie Open Book Test

also please bring TYS and the DRQ for next econs tutorial on Wednesday.

that's all for now guys.
enjoy the next few sleepless nights.

more econs homework...

2006-02-01T20:38:00.000+08:00

hey guys, more homework for the week...

1. all groups pleease remember to get your 5 articles and draft introduction ready by friday,3rd February or we will all die.

2. please try to finish/attempt the mcq questions in 12.2-12.7.

3. the new article is up for commenting. all members of group one and three please go comment. group two(Zhan jie,stacey,samantha,natasha,anisha) is exempted caus they did it.

that's all for now.
peace.

2006-01-31T14:25:00.000+08:00

Group 2's Summary of an Article
Source: waysandmeans.house.gov/Media/ pdf/singapore/hr2739Singachievesobjectives.pdf
Objectives:
The Singapore-USA FTA is the first trade agreement signed by the US with an Asian country. In addition to eliminating tariffs on all trade in goods between the United States and Singapore, the agreement will substantially reduce barriers to bilateral trade in services and investment, and includes state-of-the-art provisions addressing such key areas as intellectual property rights, electronic commerce, customs and trade facilitation, dispute settlement, and labor and environmental protection. The FTA forms an integral part of the Administration’s larger strategy of opening markets around the world through global, regional, and bilateral trade and investment initiatives.

Effects:

1. Market Opening

As soon as the agreement takes effect, duties will be eradicated between Singapore and US goods In addition, the agreement calls for both countries to immediately eliminate existing tariffs on imports of textiles and apparel products. This aims to l create new opportunities for U.S. and Singaporean fiber, yarn, fabric, and apparel manufacturing industries.
The FTA will facilitate customs processing, which will benefit the many small- and mid-sized U.S. companies that incur significant additional costs due to inefficient customs procedures. Under the agreement, Singapore will provide for administrative and judicial review of customs decisions, employ risk-management systems to facilitate the movement of low-risk goods, and release goods from customs within a period no greater than that required to ensure compliance with its customs laws. Whenever possible, Singapore will release goods within 48 hours of arrival.
The FTA also paves the way to more concentrated services exchange between the two countries The agreement guarantees U.S. firms enhanced access to key services markets in Singapore, particularly in the financial services, express delivery, and professional services sectors, and locks in current open access in other key services markets such as telecommunications.

2. Stronger International Trade Disciplines

The FTA establishes innovative, binding rules-of-the-road to protect electronic trade in digital products such as software, music, images, videos, and text. The agreement draws from traditional trade principles to fashion customized nondiscrimination rules that will apply specifically to electronic commerce. These rules will ensure even-handed treatment for U.S. firms that deliver digital products to Singapore via the Internet. The FTA also limits customs duties on digital products imported through conventional means and prohibits tariffs outright when digital products are delivered over the Internet.

3. Foster Economic Growth

According to an independent study using the Michigan model of world production and trade to predict certain economic effects of various free trade agreements, the U.S.-Singapore FTA will boost annual global welfare by $25.1 billion when fully implemented. In absolute terms, most of this positive welfare effect will be enjoyed by the United States ($17.5 billion, or 0.19 % of GNP). Singapore’s annual welfare will increase by $2.5 billion (3.4 % of GNP). Formal models, such as the Michigan model, however, tend to underestimate the benefits of free trade agreements because their scope is limited (e.g., they fail to assess the impact of rules changes such as improved IPR protection and high product aggregation) and because not all the expected effects of the agreement are necessarily measured (e.g., they fail to estimate or fully estimate dynamic or intermediate growth gains from trade liberalization). It is clear, however, that the agreement will contribute to economic growth in both countries and in global trade.

4. Labor Rights and Environmental Protection

Trade agreements can, and should, complement efforts to protect worker rights and enhance environmental protection. Accordingly, the U.S.-Singapore FTA includes meaningful commitments by each government on labor and environmental protection.
Both governments reaffirm through the agreement their respective obligations as members of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and under the 1998 ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. The agreement also commits each government to strive to ensure it does not waive or derogate from its domestic labor laws in a manner that weakens or reduces its adherence to internationally recognized labor rights as an encouragement for trade or investment with the other party. The agreement commits both Singapore and the United States not to fail to effectively enforce domestic labor laws on a sustained or recurring basis in a manner affecting bilateral trade.
Similarly, the FTA commits that while each government has the sovereign right to set its environmental laws, both countries will work together to augment the level of environmental protection in both countries. The FTA advocates that both countries do not repudiate labor rights in face of enhancing environmental conditions In addition, the FTA includes provisions that will remove barriers to bilateral trade in environmental products and services, with the potential to reduce costs for purchases of pollution abatement and other environmental equipment.

hope everyone finds this useful!
enjoy!
-Grp 2

ECONS HOMEWORK

2006-01-27T17:08:00.000+08:00

Hey Guys,

here's all the homework we have to finish for the week!

1. TYS MCQ: 12.1-12.7
2. Group Two has to summarize an article by weednesday.

that's all folks.

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!
HOPE U ALL GET LOTS OF MONEY!
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!

Econs Article Assignment by Group One

2006-01-16T22:51:00.000+08:00

The objective of the trade summit held in Hong Kong was to determine the extent of expanding trade for agricultural goods in rich developed countries and how far to open the manufacturing and services markets in developing countries.

This trade deal was optimistically thought to be the solution to ending poverty in developing countries, and at the same time, boost the economies of already developed countries due to the widening of their markets abroad. Nevertheless, some countries are protecting their industries due to a variety of reasons. It is basically to protect the welfare of the people. One example of this with reference to the article would be how America refuses to accede to the request of developing countries to lower the high subsidies to cotton farmers in the former. This would be to prevent foreign control of the domestic market through dumping. Countries such as Africa are able to produce cotton in larger quantities at lower prices due to the relative lower cost of labour there, thus possessing a comparative advantage in the production of cotton over America.

The Hong Kong summit has actually failed in its primary aim of carrying out the deal to as the issues of liberating the trade of agricultural, services and manufacturing products have been circumvented. Rather, from what was the initial goal of an eventual global free trade treaty in 2006, the only key development made was the agreement of the gradual phasing out and eventual termination of agricultural and export subsidies by 2013 and allowing the 49 poorest countries in the world to have quota-free and duty-free access to the international market for 97% of their goods.

Some countries are protecting their industries due to a variety of reasons. It is basically to protect the welfare of the people. One example of this with reference to the article would be how America refuses to accede to the request of developing countries to lower the high subsidies to cotton farmers in the former. This would be to prevent foreign control of the domestic market through dumping. Countries such as Africa are able to produce cotton in larger quantities at lower prices due to the relative lower cost of labour there, thus possessing a comparative advantage in the production of cotton over America.

2006-01-15T16:32:00.000+08:00

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